You may have thought that there is no solution since there is a negative number on the right side of the inequality. Always simplify first. If you divide both sides of the inequality by $\displaystyle-{2}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ you get $\displaystyle{\left|{s}+{6}\right|}>{8}\usepackage{cmbright}\Huge\$ . This can be solved by the usual method and does have a solution.